The sensationalists are calling Apple vs. Samsung â€œthe patent trial of the century.â€ The trial, which began July 30 in Silicon Valley, is the result of a suit filed by Apple in April 2011, accusing Samsung of infringing on patents …

Every year, SXSW Interactive (aka Geek Spring Break) gets a little bigger than the year before. To make things easier, weâ€™ve combed the list of panels, looking for the best opportunities for affiliates and marketers. Each day this week, weâ€™ll …

The top picks for Saturday, March 10, cover a wide range of topics from analytics to the current state of journalism. To keep things simple, Iâ€™ll begin with the earliest panel of the day (starts at 9:30 a.m), Multi y Mono: A Cultural Advertising Battle. Unless you havenâ€™t read a news story in a few years, youâ€˜ll know that ethnic minorities are fast becoming a huge chunk of the consumer economy. To that point, this panel will explore the potential for minority-owned agencies and minority marketers to take the lead in advertising. Listed panelists include Carl Settles (Media Communications Council), Kelli Coleman (GlobalHue), Leslie Wingo (Sanders\Wingo), and Sergio Alcocer (LatinWorks).

Pennsylvania's Secretary of Revenue Dan Meuser issued an extension today for online businesses with a physical presence in the state to become compliant with licensing and sales tax collection. As we reported in December, the state originally requested compliance by February 1, 2012, but Meuser's announcement indicated that businesses will now have until September 1, 2012.

Plug pulled on SOPA,Â PIPA postponed

Internet companies and users who opposed two bills aimed at stopping online piracy are celebrating two victories this week, with the January 20Â withdrawal of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect …

SOPA battle continues over holidays

As the House Judiciary Committee adjourned for the holidays December 23, a decision had not yet been reached on the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). The proposed legislation, supported by both Republicans and Democrats, …

Zynga’s IPO less than stellar

Social gaming company Zynga made its stock market debut December 16, and its disappointing performance has led some, like Mashable, to question whether the the IPO signals â€œthe end of the social media bubble.â€…